# Javascript: DocumentViewerElement.saveDocument Method

> Starts saving the current document and returns a DocumentSaveResult. Its base64() or arrayBuffer() method returns the saved data asynchronously.

- **Product:** TX Text Control .NET Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Path:** TX Text Control .NET Server > Reference > JavaScript API - Document Viewer > Javascript: DocumentViewerElement.saveDocument Method
- **205 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/documentviewerelement/savedocument-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/documentviewerelement/savedocument-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/documentviewerelement/savedocument-method/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Starts saving the current document and returns a [DocumentSaveResult](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/documentsaveresult/llms-full.txt). Its [base64()](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/documentsaveresult/llms-full.txt) or [arrayBuffer()](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript-document-viewer/documentsaveresult/llms-full.txt) method returns the saved data asynchronously.

### Syntax

```javascript
<DocumentSaveResult> DocumentViewerElement.saveDocument([<StreamType> streamType], [<DocumentSaveSettings> settings])
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| streamType | Optional. Requested output format. |
| settings | Optional. Form-field and annotation embedding options. |

### Return Value

Result used to read the saved document data.

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